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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden own a vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

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  • President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden own a vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
  • The Bidens purchased the six-bedroom house in 2017.
  • The first family's children and grandchildren often visit, and Biden rides his bike around town.

After testing positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, President Joe Biden is isolating at his vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement provided to Business Insider that he is experiencing "mild symptoms" and "will continue to carry out all of his duties fully."

The Bidens often visit their six-bedroom house in the quaint Delaware beach town, where the president spends time walking along the shore with his grandchildren and riding his bike.

Take a look inside Rehoboth Beach, where the president and first lady escape the pressures of the White House.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden purchased a vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, in 2017.
Biden's vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
The Bidens' vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

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"Throughout our careers, Jill and I have dreamed of being able to buy a place at the beach at home where we can bring the whole family," Biden said in a statement in 2017, Fox News reported. "We feel very lucky that we're now able to make that happen and are looking forward to spending time with our family."

Biden's primary residence is a 6,850-square-foot home in Greenville, Delaware, Reuters reported.

The six-bedroom, 5½-bathroom home features personal touches.
A sign reading
A sign reading "Beau's gift" outside the beach house owned by the Bidens.

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Delmarva Now reported in 2017 that the Rehoboth Beach property has three fireplaces, two large porches, outdoor showers, an elevator, and a dog-washing station.

A sign reading "Beau's gift" also hangs on the front of the house, honoring the Bidens' son Beau who died of brain cancer in 2015.

Biden told CNN in 2016 that he considered selling his Greenville home in order to pay for Beau's cancer treatments, but then-president Barack Obama made him promise not to and offered to lend him the money, instead.

The Bidens' children and grandchildren are frequent visitors to Rehoboth Beach.
The Bidens on the beach in June 2022
President Joe Biden on the beach with his grandchildren.

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The Bidens have seven grandchildren.

Biden's son Hunter and his ex-wife Kathleen Buhle had three children together: Naomi, Finnegan, and Maisy. He had another son, Beau, with his wife Melissa Cohen, whom he married in 2019.

Hunter also fathered a daughter named Navy with Lunden Roberts, a former stripper, in 2018. Biden publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild for the first time in a statement to People magazine in 2023, saying, "Jill and I only want what is best for all of our grandchildren, including Navy." He added that Hunter and Lunden are "working together to foster a relationship that is in the best interests of their daughter."

Beau was married to Hallie Biden and had two children, Natalie and Robert "Hunter" Biden II.

The small beach town has a population of 1,108 people, according to 2020 census data.
Shops in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Shops in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

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Rehoboth Beach is located in Delaware's Sussex County on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.

Locals can occasionally spot Biden riding his bike in Rehoboth Beach's Gordons Pond State Park.
Joe Biden rides his bike past crowds in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
President Joe Biden on a bike ride in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

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In June 2022, while in Rehoboth Beach to celebrate his 45th wedding anniversary, Biden fell off his bike while approaching members of the public.

"I'm good," Biden said after the fall. "My foot got caught."

A White House spokesperson said in a statement that Biden did not require medical attention, Business Insider's John L. Dorman reported.

He also attends Mass at St. Edmond's Catholic Church.
A Secret Service agent stands guard as President Joe Biden attends Mass at St. Edmond's Catholic Church in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
St. Edmond's Catholic Church in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

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Biden is the first Catholic president since John F. Kennedy.

Members of the Secret Service stand guard outside the church during the service.

The Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk features a mile-long stretch of restaurants, arcade games, shops, and amusement park rides.
The boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
The boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

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Biden keeps the outer Oval Office stocked with salt water taffy from Dolle's Candyland, a sweet shop located on the boardwalk, The Washington Post reported in 2021.

Browseabout Books on the town's main street sells books authored by the Bidens and other themed merchandise.
Browseabout Books in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Browseabout Books in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

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The bookstore sells Biden-themed mugs, socks, earrings, hats, and even an orange Gatorade-scented candle since it's Biden's favorite drink.

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